in more saxi-astri celebra
party like a rock-star.
this gorgeous picture is made even better by being called: “Not the hell your whale”
Oh my god.
This is beautiful. And I love it.
Fascinating.
I want a cat. And I will name him Spock.
Or Cato. But that’s my Classical nerdiness and fondness for Pun Farr suggesting.
G(r)eek and Star Trek
Spock rocks some stunna shades.
Just watched “Is There In Truth No Beauty?” while kindof doing Greek homework and I especially liked this episode! I enjoyed the character of Dr. Miranda Jones. Andwhaddaya know, there’s plenty of Classical references in this episode! First off, there is the Ambassador Kollos from the planet Medusa. Like the creature of myth they are named after, Medusans are formless figures considered so ugly that upon looking at them, humans are driven mad (rather than being turned to stone).The crew and Dr. Jones discuss the notion “promulgated by the ancient Greeks that what is good must also be beautiful.” This brings me to the name of the ambassador, Kollos- “κολός” is the Greek (masculine) adjective for “good, noble, beautiful.” (o i see what you did there!)
A quote from Miranda Jones: “Who is to say whether Kollos is too ugly to bear, or too beautiful to bear?”
As if loving Star Trek wasn’t nerdy enough, then it has fabulous Classical references I can enjoy as well.
You may find that having is not so pleasing a thing as wanting. This is not logical, but it is often true.
Spock (via intuitiveaptitude)
I’m just appreciating this picture all by itself.
Star Trek-themed Classics Society Poster II
Featuring an image from the episode “Bread and Circuses.”
Star Trek-themed Classics Society Poster I
Featuring an image from the episode “Plato’s Stepchildren.”
So I took it upon myself to lure other Star Trek nerds to Classics Society. I met two others since last week’s meeting, and we watched The Final Frontier last night. This semester is thus most certainly improved.
And then after exams, I go and find a lonely little place and weep.
It’s alright Spock, it’s very logical that after a brutal Greek examination you would be so dejected.
This will be me, during next week’s first Greek midterm.
“ω, εις… ει or εν… υσιν. I CAN’T KEEP ANY OF THE ENDINGS STRAIGHT! AORIST INDICATIVE?! PLUPERFECT?!? PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE?!?!! IDKKKKK”
